"Keep Me in the Pathway, Lord" (YouTube examples of this old time African American Gospel song with lyrics & comments)

Allendale County Gospel, Nov 25, 2020

@New Zion Choir Anniversary on 4/12/1992

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases three YouTube examples of the Gospel song "Keep Me In The Pathway, Lord". 

Selected comments from the discussion thread for Video #1 video are also included in this post.  

The content of this post is presented for religious and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer/s of this song and thanks to Fanny B. Smith and all those who are showcased in this video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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Because showcase video #1 in this post features lead singer Fanny B. Smith, this post can be considered part of an ongoing pancocojams series that showcases African American performing artists whose last names are included on the United States Census (2010) list of most common Black American surnames .

For the purpose of this series, I'm usually limiting these posts to African American performing artists with a last name that is listed as one of the top 100 most common Black surnames in the United States.

For example, the United States Census (2010) documents that "Smith" is the #3rd most common surname (last name) among Black people in the United States. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-fifty-most-common-black-last-names.html  for the pancocojams post entitled "The Fifty Most Common Black Last Names In The United States And The List Of Fifty Most Common White Last Names In The United States (US Census 2010)"

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LYRICS - KEEP ME IN THE PATHWAY, LORD

(composer/s ?)

chorus:
Keep me in Your pathway Lord.
Keep me in Your pathway Lord.
I don't want to stumble.
I don't want to fall.
Keep me in Your pathway Lord.

[The lyrics for this song's verses aren't fixed, but consists of this pattern] 

There is love in the pathway, Lord
Love in the pathway Lord
I don't want to stumble.
I don't want to fall.
Keep me in the pathway, Lord.

There is joy in the pathway, Lord.
Joy in the pathway, Lord
I don't want to stumble.
I don't want to fall.
Keep me in the pathway, Lord. 

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Fanny Smith - "Keep Me In The Pathway, Lord (9-8-1991)

Allendale County Gospel, Apr 18, 2018 views • Apr 18, 2018

@Simpson Gospel/Junior Choirs Anniversary

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SHOWCASE VIDEO (SOUND FILE) #3 - Keep Me In Your Pathway, Lord



Jason Singleton & Friends, July 15, 2023

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM  THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR VIDEO #1

(Numbers are added for referencing purposes only)

2023

1. @apostleladyk200

"YES LORD!!!!!!! THIS RIGHT HERE!!!!!!!! "

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2. @kerrykinzer7777
"That’s real church right there..."

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3.@40alphonso 
"amen totally agreed"

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4. @paulabrooks2417
"I grew up in church like this but u can’t find no churches like this anymore unless ur down south

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5. @Kingjamesbible161
"@paulabrooks2417 

If you can’t find it become it

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6. @themusicdivarenee8915
"Yessss, this is my kinda carrying on! #Baptistfit"

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7. @telviswebber
"Big Baptist fit"

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8.@BoneyandBearrilla
"Right!?!?"

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9.@mardibrooks880
"God please bring back these days"

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10. @hildrenaewing9267
"Yes please I’m over club church. Turn the lights on"

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11. @angelahopper1913, 2024
"Yessss good Ole timey church when it was REAL CHURCH unlike it is nowadays"

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12. @Unphazedandunbothered
"This is my kinda church."

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13. @denezstallworth4549
"Don't church like this nomore !!!!!!"

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14. @msclassylady6620
"love this kinda singing"

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15. @I_am_tjmac
"Now THIS touches the soul! Let the spirit move amongst the people."

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2024

16. @ladycandyaple72mccall17

"Old time way of singing. Choir Anniversary"

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17. @edmcclendon9588
"Sometimes we need to go back to basic."

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18. @ABprecious1
"Standing room only. That was when people love going to church."

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19. @FBA-Chuckyd0421 

This song is a variation of "Keep me on this Holy Highway" -snip- Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRgediqhvck for a 2023 video of a White American church choral group singing "Holy Highway"

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